Well, there is wi-fi so even if it isn’t live maybe people in the audience will live blog it. When we get closer we’ll see if we can get some volunteers or figure out a way to make something like that happen.
I didn’t say we weren’t allowed, I said we couldn’t use our own equipment. Everything has to be rented from SXSW sole vendor and let’s just say its not even close to reasonable.
As I’ve said many times before, we’ll figure out a way to make the same information available after the show. What exactly that will be we likely won’t know until after the show
Sorry for the mis-understanding but I wasn’t aware of what exactly their policies were so that is why I asked. Just out of interest then how much does renting their equipment cost? You don’t have to give EE’s figures but I’m just wondering how much it costs to attend something like that and to display.
Why do they not allow you to use your own equipment. I would have thought that if you are using computers and such then you would want to display on something you can trust? Do they have their times somewhere on their site that I can see. Just curious really
Why do they not allow you to use your own equipment. I would have thought that if you are using computers and such then you would want to display on something you can trust?
Nearly every convention center and trade show venue is in the grip of both a predatory labor union and a greedy operator. Not only are you often not allowed to use your own equipment—why use your own when you can rent ours for such a reasonable price?—you also can’t move your own belongings into the venue. That’s a union job. So the exhibitor is left paying through the nose for everything. Wi-Fi at $20 an hour? A bargain!
Luckily, the hotel rooms are usually reasonably priced—until you figure in the $5 Cokes in the fridge, and $2 a minute for local calls. And the 17% tourist tax.
I’ll be there, certainly live-Twittering and possibly live-blogging. Unless I have issues with connection, I’ll make sure and get the word out. Assuming that’s alright with the EllisLab team. (?) It may not be screenshots and video, but you’ll get an idea of the new features and I’ll be as descriptive as possible.
We have no problem with people sharing the information in whatever fashion they desire at SXSW - the real challenge for you will be whether or not the networks are stable. Last year, Twitter was inundated, and the web connection in the event center couldn’t handle the traffic.
